“Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.”
Isaiah 11:1
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The Root of Jesse will spring up — hope of the Gentiles
“And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.””
Root of David has triumphed — branch from Jesse's stump
“Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.””
'A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse.' Isaiah promised new life from David's family tree — Nazareth (possibly from 'netzer', branch) became the hometown.
“and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.””
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